Goggles.



H. H. STYLL.

GOGGLES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 15, 1913.

1,147,278. Patented July 20, 1915.

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COLUMBIA PLANOCIRAPH 00.. WASHINGTON. n.

TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY H. STYLL, 0F SOUTHIBRIDGE, MASSAGHUSETT$.

' GOGGLES. I

Application filed March 15, 1913. Serial No. 754,473.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY H. STYLL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Southbridge, in the county of Vorcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Goggles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in goggles and has for its object the provision of an improved type of goggle which canbe readily folded into flat form to facilitate carrying thereof.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a goggle provided with adjustable shield portions, of stiff material Which may be readily placed'in closed position or may be removed if desired.

My invention has further for its object the provision of a light substantially rigid, strong and sanitary goggle of neat and attractive appearance.

Figure I represents a front view of my goggle. Fig. II represents a plan View thereof, one of the shield members being removed. Fig. III represents a plan view of my goggle in folded position. Fig. IV represents a fragmentary end view. Fig. V represents a sectional view on the line VV of Fig. II, and Fig. VI represents a sectional view on the line VI-VI of Fig. II.

In the drawings, in which similar charactors of reference are employed to denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 designates the bridge of my goggle having the looped portions 2 at the rear thereof terminating in forwardly extending portions 3 which are secured to the central plain portion 4 of the main shield, the forward end of the bridge abutting the flared eye wire portion 5 of the shield member. It will thus be seen that on account of the long bearing of the portion 3 against the portion 4 an extremely rigid connection is secured at this point.

The shield member 4, as above mentioned, has the eye wire 5 at the front thereof adapted to receive a lens 6, which may be either a transparent, uncolored member for protection alone, or may be suitably colored to form a shade as well as shield member at the rear. The shield 4c is curved to fit the curvature of the face of the wearer and is provided with the turned edge or head 7 which stiffens the shield member and also provides a smooth bearing against the face.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedgJuljy 20,1915.

If desired my goggle maybe worn with merely a shield member 4, but in some instances it provesdesirable to employ a supplen ental shield member and I, therefore, so construct my goggle "that this supplemental shield member may. be readily applied to or removed therefrom, as desired, although it will be understood that if it is desired to have the shield member thereon at all times it is merely necessary to rivet the same in place, theessential features of my construction remaining the same in either event. This supplemental shield member, as is clearly illustrated in the drawings, is preferablv formed of a resilient substantially triangular shaped frame 8 which is curved to correspond to thecurvature' of the outer portion of the main shield 4 and has secured therewithin a suitablescreening me dium 9 which maybe of cloth, wire or other similar substance. To retain the sup-. plemental shield member in position I provide it with the pins 10 at the inner corners thereof, said pins being adapted to fit into apertures 11 formed in the shield portion 4, the resiliency of the frame 8 permitting of the springing of the pins 10 out of the apertures 11 when desired, while normally holding the pins therewithin.

As is most clearly shown in Fig. II, when my goggle is in open position a portion of the frame 8 rests against the portion 4 interiorly of the head 7 and if desired the frame 8 may be slightly offset, as shown in Fig. V, to better fit against the portion 4:, the resiliency thus holding the supplemental shields against riding over the bead and thus preventing accidental closing or partial closing thereof.

While various means may be employed for securing my goggle in position on the face of the wearer, I preferably employ the temples 12 which are suitably pivoted to the main shield or frame portion of my goggle to permit of ready folding of the same.

In order that my goggle may be folded into most compact form with the supplemental shields in place I preferably forwardly offset the end pieces 13, to which the temples are pivoted, so that the said temples will fold flat against the front of my goggles, and if desired these end pieces may be rigidly secured in said position, but in the drawings I have shown the same as provided with a pivot point at 14 allowing of the swinging of the end piece through an are of about 180 so that the same will extend in the same direction from the lenses as the member 4, and in this instance when the supplemental shields are removed the temples may be folded against the main shield, if desired, the portions 4: having slots 15 formed at their outer ends into which the temples fit.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction of my improved folding goggle should be readily apparent and it will be seen that I have provided a neat, attractive and compact structure of this nature which may be readily folded into small space.

I claim:

1. A goggle including a bridge having a central arched portion and reversely bent terminal portions extending parallel to the normal line of vision, and a frame member having a central portion substantially the length of the terminal portion of the bridge to which the terminal portion of the bridge is secured throughout its length.

2. In a goggle, the combination with a frame section having a slot formed in one side thereof, of a temple pivoted to the (fopies of this patent may be obtained for frame adjacent said slotted portion and adapted to lie within the slot when in folded position.

8. In a goggle, the combination with a flared frame having an open slot formed in one side thereof, said frame having a lens receiving bead formed at one edge thereof and having a face engaging bead on the other edge, of a temple pivoted to the frame adjacent the lens receiving bead thereof, the frame having a slot formed therein through the face engaging bead and a portion of the frame adjacent the pivot point of the temple, whereby the temple may be swung to lie within the slot when in folded position.

4. In a goggle, an eye frame comprising a plain central portion terminating at one edge in a lens receiving bead and at the other edge in a face engaging stifiening bead, said frame having a slot formed in one side thereof and the stiffening bead having a U portion extending around the slot.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY H. STYIJL.

Witnesses:

FLORENCE E. CODERRE, H. K. PARSONS.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

